Tuesday, September 13, 2011

these two small original oil paintings hung in my grandmother's house. they were a gift to her from my mother. i love these two paintings. they are quaint, sweet and vivid, and, in person, have dimension and layers. they make my heart smile.

my mother purchased them from the artist, eric linnell, in 1945. she was on her way to work (her very first job) at wanamaker's in philadelphia. the artist was sitting outside of wanamaker's on the sidewalk painting them. still in their original frames, they measure only about 5" X 6".

they were lovingly handed from daughter to mother.

they hung in my grandma's house until she died in 1977.

after that they hung in my mom's house.

i've had my eyes on them ever since i can remember.
(so much so that i put my name on the back of them lest any of my siblings get any ideas that they might be going to their homes.)

me and the boy i live with.

about me

i am wife to 1, mother to 3, mil to 3, nana to 10. i love family, interior design, before and afters, black and white, pink, brighton, summer, mountains, coke zero, patty tacos, and my faith. honesty and loyalty are important to me. i'm glad that i still get butterflies when the boy i live with comes home. i wish i were thinner, smarter, and wittier. i wish i had better handwriting. but i am happy, satisfied and grateful. my pocketbook is full.